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| Canadian Science Publishing | |
|---|---|
| Name | Canadian Science Publishing |
| Type | Non-profit publisher |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Publications | Scientific journals, monographs |
| Topics | Natural sciences, environmental science, engineering, medical sciences |
Canadian Science Publishing is a Canadian non-profit publisher of peer-reviewed scientific journals and monographs. Established as a successor to earlier scholarly initiatives, the organization serves researchers across disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, ecology, and engineering. It operates within the Canadian research ecosystem alongside institutions such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and national laboratories like National Research Council (Canada), while collaborating with universities such as the University of Toronto, McGill University, and the University of British Columbia.
The organization traces roots to the early 20th century scholarly movement that produced periodicals associated with bodies like the Royal Society of Canada and the Biological Board of Canada, paralleling developments at universities including Queen's University and University of Alberta. Throughout the mid-20th century its evolution reflected broader changes in publishing exemplified by entities such as Elsevier, Springer Science+Business Media, and Wiley-Blackwell, while reacting to policy shifts following reports by the Banting and Best era of biomedical research and the growth of federal science departments like Fisheries and Oceans Canada. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the organization adapted to digital transformation influenced by platforms like PubMed, CrossRef, and initiatives from the Canadian Research Knowledge Network.
Governance structures mirror models used by non-profit scholarly bodies such as the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the Royal Society of Canada with a board of directors and committees for editorial strategy, finance, and ethics. Leadership interacts with funding agencies including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and provincial research funds like Ontario Research Fund, and is accountable to stakeholders drawn from institutions such as McMaster University, Université de Montréal, and the University of Calgary. Corporate practices are informed by standards from international bodies like the Committee on Publication Ethics and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers.
The portfolio includes titles in disciplines comparable to journals published by Nature Publishing Group, Science (journal), and specialty outlets like Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences-style periodicals and ecology journals aligned with the Ecological Society of America. Subject coverage intersects with work from organizations such as the Canadian Wildlife Service, the Institute of Ocean Sciences, and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Journal management follows models used by publishers hosting content on platforms similar to JSTOR, Scopus, and Web of Science indexing services, and engages editorial boards drawn from faculties at Dalhousie University, Simon Fraser University, and Université Laval.
Open access practices reflect debates seen in initiatives like Plan S and policy shifts from funders such as the Wellcome Trust and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, while aligning with Canadian mandates from bodies like the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy. Licensing options include Creative Commons models comparable to those used by publishers such as PLOS and BMC (publisher), and comply with metadata standards used by organizations like CrossRef and ORCID to facilitate researcher identification across institutions including York University and University of Ottawa.
Peer review workflows are consistent with protocols advocated by the Committee on Publication Ethics and editorial practices used by journals indexed in PubMed Central, Scopus, and the Directory of Open Access Journals. Editorial recruitment draws on scholars affiliated with universities such as University of Saskatchewan, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Concordia University, and applies policies influenced by training programs like those from the Council of Science Editors and workshops at the Canadian Science Policy Centre.
Partnerships include collaborations with research networks and institutions such as the Canadian Network for Aquatic Physiology, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, and provincial agencies like British Columbia Ministry of Environment-equivalent organizations. Outreach and knowledge translation activities mirror efforts by bodies like the Council of Canadian Academies and engage with conferences hosted by societies such as the Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution and the Canadian Association of Physicists.
The publisher's journals are cited alongside literature from outlets like Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research, and specialist titles connected to institutes such as the Canadian Forest Service and the ArcticNet research network. Impact metrics are tracked using services from Clarivate Analytics and Scopus, and the organization responds to critiques and discussions in venues including the Canadian Science Policy Conference and commentary from scholars at institutions like UQAM and Brock University.
Category:Academic publishing in Canada Category:Scientific organisations based in Canada